BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – UC Santa Barbara men's and women's swim return to the pool this Wednesday to face Big West opponent Cal State Bakersfield. The Roadrunners will be the Gauchos' second conference meet of the season – but not their last of the week. The Blue and Gold square off against the Rainbow Warriors and Wahine in Malibu on Friday, Dec. 20.
LAST TIME OUT
Nov. 23 was the most recent showing for the Gauchos. Among a field of five, the men took first place on all three days of competition in St. George. The women ended the meet in second place out of eleven other schools.
Kyle Brill,
Matt Driscoll,
Austin Sparrow, and
Justin Wong set the all-time UC Santa Barbara record in the 400-yard medley relay (3:07.56) on the first day of the invite.
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
On Dec. 10,
Hazel Derr earned Big West honors after her performance at the 2024 U.S. Open Toyota Championships. Swimming in the 100 and 200-yard backstroke, she placed 16th in the 100-yarder (54.86) and was a reserve in the 200. It is the first conference award in her Gaucho career.
SCHEDULE
Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 12 p.m.
UC Santa Barbara Swimming (M&W)
John S. Hillman Memorial Aquatic Center – Bakersfield Calif.
The schedule will run as follows:
200 Medley Relay
1000 Freestyle
200 Freestyle
100 Backstroke
100 Breaststroke
200 Butterfly
50 Freestyle
Break
100 Freestyle
200 backstroke
200 breaststroke
500 freestyle
100 butterfly
Break
200 IM
200 Free Relay
Friday, Dec. 20 at 12 p.m.
UC Santa Barbara Swimming (M&W)
Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool – Malibu, Calif.
The schedule will run as follows:
200 Medley Relay
1000 Freestyle
200 Freestyle
100 Backstroke
100 Breaststroke
200 Butterfly
50 Freestyle
Break
100 Freestyle
200 backstroke
200 breaststroke
500 freestyle
100 butterfly
Break
200 IM
200 Free Relay
SCOUTING THE FIELD
Having already spent an October weekend in the John S. Hillman Memorial Aquatic Center and November day in Pepperdine's pool, the Gauchos should be familiar with the facilities and their opponents. The men and women both took home top-two finishes on each day of the Bakersfield Invite.
